The Kimball graphic. (Kimball, Brule County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1905, 1887-11-18
4 TALK WITH THE SHERIFF.

Sheriff Matson sat in his private Office this
evening very pale, and the dark rings be-
meath the eyes showed that he was worn out
with thinking, worry, excitement and hard
work. He leaned back In his easy chair and
rested his feet in another seat In front Of
him as he surveyed lithograph of thirty
seven Sioux Indians being executed ut ono
time. which occurred IN Minnesota In 1862
-Four at once ts enough" he remarked Us he
laid down the picture.
Yor LOOK tired, remarked the reporter.
Well do not deceive NV looks, then, be re-
piled. Il have slept but little this week. and not
at ali last night"
Are you satisfied with the result Of the duty
imposed upon you"
"Yes. think the execution passed OF as wei,
| az an unpleasant thing like that could 1t Is
alwnysa sad Job for an official to perform but
him the officer feels .; ronR in doiag his du v.
had no fears that there would be trouble.
y Ihe L,o police aided me greatly the engagements
| ng being admirable. and too much credit can
| not be given them and their efficient force /
DID AZ could TO have the thing carried out
ceeded fairly well. There was not crowd Ia
the jail and very few curiosity seekers, The
jury was OF business men. aud outside of these
present for scientific purposes, there were only
the representatives of the press"
DO you take any Significant meaning from
mo, / do not" replied the sheriff,
He SAT sClil minute thinking OF the bro
ken sentences OF Parsons as the drop fell.
and then said:
With the stained public sentiment did not
deem it expedient to have the men make long
speechea at that time or course it is customary,
and 1t is believed that man can talk as much
as ne Pleases on the scafoid, but there is no law
authorizing IT. and deemed 1t best not to al
| lowit. l. seemed to me that it would only lead
| to excitement There had boen no understand
ing that they would be allowed to talk from the
scaffold, but on the contrary as we were going
to the gallows was told by Dr. Bolton they did
not want to. as they had written great deal to
be printed.
.'I .Do p, you apprehenda that there will be any
No, do rot; thtnk the better Judgment OF
the friends OF the unfortunate men will prevail,
and that nothing @ M viii be done to cause repeti-
II o'clock2" - >0'''''-' Ne'N'eN A'''- ~ ~
an, Merely rely, give the men all the chance to
tenti"n Yesterday to have the work over
promptly PRO At 10 ocleck. but when heard that
Capt. Black was a g. springtield pleading with the
the benefit of their counscl's work,
do. DO rot car, csre to have it said that We
chanaa spe ~ bse etraity when there
waited. We wera ready at 10, but snort time
before that q telegram came that Cap Black
was interceding with The governor. Al 1913 a
second dis atch came that Capt Black had left
the executives presence, md that the latter had
declared II hts lrreyDoLble tntentton not to in
terfere further with the verdict If the courts.
might have hanged the,u then, but waited until
the nsu.l Time here for carrying out the execu-
tion."
The sheriff does not seem te fear thai he
will be prosecuted Tor mnrd ar by ATTORNEYS
Black and Suamon. as per nut.ce yesterday,
bnJ expressed himself that it was very
foolish notion. He believes Mrs Parsons
| shou be wa ched and prevented from trav-
| cling around as the awldow of a marUyr" to
carry out the work of organizing the anaroh-
| sta